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Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice
100
Which of the following religions does not claim Jerusalem as a major holy city? a. Christianity b. Hinduism c. Islam d. Judaism
b. Hinduism
100
The largest refugee population in the world is found in a. Iraq. b. Afghanistan. c. Israel. d. Iran.
d. Iran.
100
Which of the following groups has tried unsuccessfully to establish a state since the breakup of the Ottoman Empire after World War I? a. Kurds b. Jews c. Slavs d. Palestinians
a. Kurds
100
What is the name given to a resource so valuable that nations will go to war to ensure its steady supply? a. human resources b. oil and natural gas c. water d. strategic commodities
d. strategic commodities
100
The development of the skills and talents of the people of Southwest Asia has often excluded what group due to cultural and religious conditions? a. women b. children c. men d. elderly
a. women
200
The holiest spot in Jerusalem for practitioners of Judaism is known as the a. Western Wall. b. Dome of the Rock. c. Mount of Olives. d. Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
a. Western Wall.
200
Access to the oil-rich Persian Gulf led Iraq to invade Kuwait in the early 1990s beginning the a. Afghan War. b. Iran Contra. c. Iraq-Iran War. d. Persian Gulf War.
d. Persian Gulf War.
200
What is the term for a nation of people without a land to legally occupy that is their own? a. state b. nation c. stateless nation d. nation-state
c. stateless nation
200
Which of the following is an example of strategic commodities? a. rice b. oil c. books d. all of the above
b. oil
200
Which of the following statements is NOT true? a. Both Palestinians and Israelis believe they have a valid claim to Jerusalem. b. Both Palestinians and Israelis are willing to give up their claims to Jerusalem. c. Neither Palestinians nor Israelis want to give up control of any of Jerusalem. d. Both the Palestinians and Israelis want to continue to have access to holy sites in Jerusalem.
b. Both Palestinians and Israelis are willing to give up their claims to Jerusalem.
300
The movement to reestablish the Jewish state in the traditional homeland of Jews is known as the a. Palestine Mandate. b. Balfour Declaration. c. Zionism. d. Israel.
c. Zionism.
300
The “land between two rivers” is known as a. Iraq. b. Kurdistan. c. Mesopotamia. d. Taliban.
c. Mesopotamia.
300
Which group of people is ethnically Arab and consider themselves a stateless-nation occupying an area within Israel? a. Jews b. Kurds c. Slavs d. Palestinians
d. Palestinians
300
Roads, irrigation networks, and storage facilities are known as a. human resources. b. natural resources. c. commodities. d. infrastructure.
d. infrastructure.
400
Which of the following ethnic groups is considered a “Stateless Nation”? a. Iraqi b. Afghan c. Jewish d. Kurd
d. Kurd
400
Which of the following is the name given to unskilled laborers who come from other countries to fill job vacancies? a. illegal immigrants b. guest workers c. skilled laborers d. political refugees
b. guest workers
400
Which of the following is a strip of land on the west side of the Jordan River that became a refuge for people that occupied the area of Israel prior to the creation of the Jewish state? a. Gaza Strip b. West Bank c. Kurdistan d. Mesopotamia
b. West Bank
400
Southwest Asia’s greatest area of need in terms of economic independence and diversity, created by the mostly arid conditions, is a. mining. b. agriculture. c. transportation. d. the internet.
b. agriculture.
500
Which of the following nations is not a majority Sunni? a. Iran b. Saudi Arabia c. Egypt d. Syria
a. Iran
500
What are some of the fears of Southwest Asian governments concerning non-native workers? a. erosion of national identity b. prevention of natives obtaining skills c. intolerance and violence d. all of the above
d. all of the above
500
Which of the following is a territory along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula that was occupied by Israel in 1967? a. Gaza Strip b. West Bank c. Kurdistan d. Mesopotamia
a. Gaza Strip
500
The skills and talents of the people of a country are known as that country’s a. human resources. b. natural resources. c. commodities. d. infrastructure.
a. human resources.